U+A29F "ꊟ" Yi Syllable Zex Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꊟ
U+A29F "ꊟ" Yi Syllable Zex is part of the Yi Syllables block, specifically representing a syllable in the standardized Yi script used primarily for writing the Nuosu language of the Yi ethnic group in southwestern China. This character encodes a particular phonetic sound, pronounced "zex" in the modern standardized Liangshan dialect (also known as Northern Yi), and functions as a logographic syllabary symbol within a system that uses distinct glyphs for each syllable tone. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard supports digital preservation and text processing for the Yi script, which underwent reform and standardization in the 1970s and 1980s, allowing for modern communication and cultural documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A29F |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Yi Syllable Zex |
| Block | Yi Syllables |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꊟ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꊟ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x8A 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA29F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A29F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua29f |